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A winning indie-pop/singer-songwriter double bill featuring David Gray and Amos Lee perform at Ravinia. Gray released his most recent effort, 'Mutineers,' in 2014 and Lee is known to Buffalo-area music fans via his opening slots for Bob Dylan & His Band. Don't miss this great night of music.

Diana Jean Krall is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million worldwide. Come out for a great night of music under the stars at Ravinia. Tickets: $95/85 & Lawn: $38 in advance and $43 the day of the show.

Voted ‘Artist of the Year’ at the 2013 International Classical Music Awards, Ms Widmann is a keen chamber musician and Artistic Director of Germany’s oldest chamber music festival, the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker. She regularly appears as a guest artist at such widely known festivals. Tickets $10.

Beach Boys mastermind and veteran solo artist Brian Wilson with opening act Rodriguez is sure to be a great night of music under the stars at Ravinia. Bring some friends and a picnic and enjoy the evening. Tickets are $75/65 and lawn seats are $33 in advance and $38 the day of the show.

Join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Ted Sperling as they go to the movies. This concert will include a big video screen on the lawn to show scenes from Disney's Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 while the CSO performs music from the movies. Tickets: $50/25, Lawn: $25

Join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra along with conductor Ted Sperling and the Lakeside Singers as they perform music from the films of Tim Burton. Selections from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks, Big Fish, Batman, Batman Returns and much more. This performance will include a big video screen on the lawn.

James Conlon, music director of the CSO and Jorge Federico Osorio on piano performs Brahms First Piano Concerto. Enjoy music from Brahms and Zemlinksy under the stars at Ravinia. Tickets: $50/25, Lawn: $10

Musicians from Ravinia's Stearns Music Institute will performing a Vocal Concert at Bennett Gordon Hall. Program to include duets, songs and piano works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. This is included in the BGH $10 series.

Come out for a great night of music under the stars. The Under the Sun Tour includes the bands of Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray, Eve 6 and Better than Ezra. This is a show not to be missed. Tickets: $60/50, Lawn: $33 in advance and $38 the day of the show.

Don't miss this great night of music featuring 4 bands. Enjoy performances from Needtobreathe, Colony House, Switchfoot and Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. Tickets: $65/55, Lawn: $33 in advance and $38 the day of the show.

Wrap-up your Wright Plus experience at Unity Temple with a lively evening concert by Chicago's premier gypsy-jazz band, Swing Gitan. The group plays foot-tapping music on acoustic instruments in the style of 1930's guitarist Django Reinhardt. It's a blend of the jubilant swing of early jazz and the feisty passion of gypsy music, with a strong dose of guitar pyrotechnics and virtuosic improvisation.

From the moment their bows hit the strings, this quintet of talented, diverse musicians takes the audience on an exciting ride that engages the senses and redefines the rules. From Mozart to Radiohead, Sybarite5’s eclectic repertoire and dynamic performance style is turning heads throughout the music world.

The Ravinia Stearns Music Institute Jazz concert will be a great night of jazz. The institute brings together talented young musicians from around the world to make music together under the supervision of an internationally renowned faculty. No lawn seats. $10 BGH Classics Series.

A Prairie Home Companion is heard by 4 million listeners each week on more than 600 public radio stations, and abroad on America One and the Armed Forces Networks in Europe and the Far East. Don't miss this live broadcast of this one-of-a-kind show. Reserved seat tickets 65/35 and lawn seats are $10.

Four-time Grammy winning Doobie Brothers sound has become part of America’s musical firmament, sampled on dance records and a fixture on radio formats from top 40 to classic rock. They continue to write and record new material, tour the world, boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, all while breaking new creative ground.

The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band best known for a string of (mainly) mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier acid rock albums. Don't miss this great show. Tickets: $85/75 Lawn: $38 in advance and $43 the day of the show.

Aretha Franklin has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling female artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide. Don't miss the Queen of Soul in the special night of music. Tickets: $95/85 and Lawn $43 in advance and $48 the day of the show.